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Could she have dreamed of the coming of this whipper-snapper, with his insufferable airs, after that beggarly deserter? I am afraid that for a few moments the miserable fugitive had as small a place in Maggie's sympathy as the redoubtable whipper-snapper himself. And now the cherished dream of triumph and conquest was over! What a "looney" she had been!
"Not unless you really insist upon it," smiled Tom, shaking his head. "It's too warm for exercise to-day." "You tricky little whipper-snapper!" roared Bellas, making an angry bound for the doorway. Tom met his angry rush. Both went down, rolling over and over on the ground. Bellas wound his powerful arms about the boy, and would have crushed him.
C doesn't take care, I'll make this place too hot to hold him. I'm not the one to be set up as a target for any whipper-snapper to fire at." "Don't get excited, friend Grant. Wait awhile. I still think there is some mistake." "I beg your pardon; there is no mistake about it. He meant me. Don't I know? Can't I tell when a man points his finger at me in a public assembly?" In his opinion, Mr.
'Whereas, the Presbyterians are quite unable to assume any financial obligation in support of a minister. Why, the whole outfit doesn't contribute a dollar a month. Isn't it preposterous, a beastly humbug! Who is this young whipper-snapper, Lloyd, pray?" Father Mike's tone was full of contempt. Shock winced. His friend had touched the only, place left raw by the letter.
Your ladyship may talk of custom, if you please: but I am confidous there is no more comparison between young Mr Andrews and most of the young gentlemen who come to your ladyship's house in London; a parcel of whipper-snapper sparks: I would sooner marry our old parson Adams. Never tell me what people say, whilst I am happy in the arms of him I love.
Come, that is a joke! quoth the Knifegrinder, laughing. 'Give it me at once! cried the little warrior in a louder voice, 'or I'll hang you to the nearest pipal tree! 'Wah! whipper-snapper! replied the valiant Knifegrinder, 'come a little nearer, and let me squash you between finger and thumb!
Do you mean that young whipper-snapper with his big traction engine?" demanded Mr. Kanker. "Look here!" blustered Mr. Damon, "Tom Swift is neither a whipper-snapper nor is his machine a traction engine. It's a war tank." "That doesn't matter much to me," said the farmer, with a grating laugh. "It looks like a traction engine, though it smashes things up more'n any one I ever saw."
An' I 'opes as she pokes out both your eyes for ye both on 'em, mind an' that's for you, young whipper-snapper!" Then he spat towards us, nodded, and hasted off along the road. "And now, let's have dinner!" said Diana. "Dinner?" I repeated, frowning after my late antagonist. "Beef, Peregrine!"
An' 'im sich a young whipper-snapper!" He was a middle-aged man, squat of figure with short, plump legs, but I thought him formidable enough and felt the old nauseating fear growing upon me as I watched the determined manner in which he prepared for the approaching combat.
Having done this, she presents the under-part of her paunch to the dwarf and allows him to fumble at it a little with his feelers. Nothing more: it is done. The object of the expedition is attained. The whipper-snapper makes off at full speed, as though he had the Furies at his heels. If he remained, he would presumably be eaten. These exercises on the tight-rope are not repeated.
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